A geological background for planning and development in the City of Bradford Metropolitan district

In 1993 the Department of the Environment commissioned the British Geological Survey in association with Entec UK Ltd to undertake a three year study to develop techniques for the synthesis and presentation of earth science information in a form which can be used readily and directly by planners and developers, and by those interested in conservation, and to provide a general introduction to the geological factors most relevant to planning and development in the City of Bradford Metropolitan District (CBMD. The main objectives of the study were to: collect and collate earth science information of relevance to planners, developers, engineers and conservation interests; produce a set of thematic maps on applied geological topics which will assist planning of land use, development and conservation in the study area; produce a summary map showing the main earth science factors relevant to planning and development in the area; provide two reports, one for non-specialists and the other for those with specific technical knowledge in the fields of geology, hydrogeology, engineering geology and mineral resources.